Wildlife Viewing and Refuge Odd
Inns and Unusual Places to Stay

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in
Arkansas
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge offers onsite lodging with
something for everyone. Our lodging facilities vary from large
spacious rooms with oversized garden tubs and great views of the
cats, to our quaint secluded tree house with its "in the trees"
ambiance. We also have the Safari Lodge with five cabins all
decorated with fantastic art and adorned with incredible views of
the mountains. Each cabin has its own theme corresponding with
different regions of Africa Congo (adults only), Kilimanjaro (adults
only), Kalahari (adults only), Serengeti (adults only), Okavango
(adults only). The Safari Lodge also has an incredible outdoor gas
fire pit along with an upscale hot tub. For those who travel with
their second home or want to tent camp, we can accommodate you too.
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Vision Quest Safari Bed & Breakfast in Salinas, CA
In 2001, the Vision Quest Ranch began offering an
"alternative" means of over-nighting in the Monterey
area. At the ranch, you can listen to the lions and
tigers roaring only yards from your canvas walled
hotel suite. Each African tent style bungalow is
creatively decorated and equipped with comfortable
furniture and complete bathroom facilities. They're
basically "chic" canvas walled hotel suites with
most of the comforts found in a luxury hotel suite.
Wake to a continental breakfast delivered to your
tent by the staff and one of our African elephants.
In the afternoons, guests will enjoy visiting with
the facility trainers on their evening walks with
many of our Wild Things. Complete Story and Photos

Hallo Bay Bear Camp - Alaskan Wildlife Viewing
Hallo Bay is the only Eco-sensitive facility of its
kind designed exclusively for bear and wildlife
viewing on the 485-mile long Pacific coastline of
Katmai National Park. There are no public services,
marked trails or airports available in Katmai
National Park within 70 miles of Hallo Bay. The Mc
Neil River Wildlife Sanctuary located 30 miles north
of Hallo Bay is the only other facility equal to
Hallo Bay offering eco-responsible, sustainable and
unspoiled wildlife viewing in the entire Southwest
Alaska coastal brown bear habitat areas. Hallo Bay
has one of the most beautiful beaches and wildlife
viewing areas in Alaska. The variety of bear viewing
areas offer many different opportunities to observe
Alaska's coastal brown bears in their natural
habitats. Complete Story and Photos

Hippo Point Dodo's Tower on Kenya’s Lake Naivasha
Consistently rated as one of the top wildlife
retreats in the world, the eight-story Tower is one
of the most luxurious and private Kenyan homes
frequented by people in search of the unusual
wishing to contribute to conservation. Custom-built
by Dodo Cunningham-Reid and still used as the
family’s second home today – the Tower is open to a
limited number of guests during the year. From here
you can enjoy breathtaking views over Oloidien Bay
and follow at eagle-eye the movements of the hippos,
giraffe and zebra grazing at the foot of the Tower.
The rustling of the lake and the sounds of the bush
create at all hours a magical symphony of peace and
tranquility, broken only by the splashing of water
as the hippos venture out into the bush under the
cover of darkness.Complete Story and Photos

TreeHouse Hideaway-Bandhavgarh National Park India
The 5 exclusive Tree houses are spread in a dense
jungle of 21 acres merging into the jungles of
finest tiger reserves of the world. It is not
uncommon to spot animals from the privacy of ones
balconies which overlook the tiger reserve and the
Bandhavgarh Fort. Designed in a fetching fusion of
traditional jungle living and contemporary design,
the tree houses are self contained and perfect
getaway for a couple that is fanatical about
privacy.The bedrooms are furnished with understated
accessories in natural and earth tones. All
treehouses have modern attached bathrooms with 24
hrs h/c water, living area, mini bar, split ACs with
100% power back up, mosquito netting, writing table
& chair, and loungers in the balconies. These
treehouses have been made by local staff using
regularized wood. Complete Story and Photos